http://chattermom.com Secrets of the modern mom Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:20:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Sometimes we rush around so much we forget to think about the things we are thankful for. I had noticed that our 11 year old was being critical of our 8 year old and wanted to bring it to his attention. Last night as I tucked them in to bed ... http://chattermom.com/secret-32-put-gratitude-in-your-attitude/ New to LA but not Japan, the Japanese have been drinking alkaline water for over 35 years and it is used in over 100 hospitals. I must share that I’m most impressed with my research and my newfound energy and clarity since I started drinking Kangen Alkaline water. Kangen (which means ... http://chattermom.com/secret-31-change-your-water/ We're not gaining any ground in the battle against food-borne illnesses. A CDC report released this spring found that for the third year in a row, the number of cases held steady, roughly 76 million Americans fall ill each year.  And a common source of admission is dirty hands.  Keeping ... http://chattermom.com/secret-30-wash-your-hands/ Prep your home: Battery-powered flashlights, battery-powered t.v. or radio, spare batteries, cash, prescription medicines, eye-glasses or contact lenses, first-aid kit, fire extinguisher, list of names & phone numbers, cell phone, can opener, pocket knife, matches in waterproof container, trash bags, moist towelettes, tent/sleeping bags, blankets & bedding, pet food?leashes, disposable ... http://chattermom.com/secret-29-be-prepared-for-earthquakes/ Today: Give a sincere compliment to a family member or friend and bring a smile to their face. In our relationships with others,  if our friends have stumbled, we soothe their pain by doing everything we can to minimize and conceal the event. Whereas when they are blessed with achievement, we ... http://chattermom.com/secret-28-give-a-compliment/ As parents, we want everything fixed by the time our child hits 3rd grade. We strive for academic perfection, or at least that our child score as well as our neighbor’s child. I have to wonder what is going on here; why is that we can’t let our young children ... http://chattermom.com/secret-27-stop-expecting-perfection/ My daughter got in the car today from school flustered.   I looked at her and asked, "What?" "Mom! Do you ever have a day when absolutely NOTHING goes like you believe it should?" "Oh, Seiji," I confess, "you have no idea." "Well, I tried to be the one who got along ... http://chattermom.com/find-balance-in-imbalance/ Have a bruise? Arnica Gel is my secret. When you or your child gets a bump you know will bruise, use Arnica.  I spread it on the area several times the first day in between using ice on the area.  Quite often, the bruise will not even appear!  You may have ... http://chattermom.com/secret-25-treat-your-bruises/ Our older son is very responsible while our younger is a free spirit.  Two children raised in the same home, by the same parents, with two very distinct personalities. Sometimes I have to remind myself that because our older son is so responsible, I have higher expectations for him.  I have ... http://chattermom.com/secret-24-give-positive-attention/ I am a working mother of a 28-month-old.  My husband and I read every book on parenting, including Baby Wise.  In that book, it advocates letting your baby cry it out. We decided to go against that advice and we just got her on a schedule without letting her cry.  ... http://chattermom.com/secret-23-nurture-a-happy-baby/